School enrollment, preprimary, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 1.0% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Afghanistan, 1970–2011
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2011, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Afghanistan stood at 1.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Afghanistan peaked at 5.1% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1970.
That places Afghanistan 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3% | — |
| 1975 | 0.5% | +57.5% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | +104.7% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 3.5% | +175.6% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | +37.6% |
| 1986 | 4.3% | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 5.1% | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -32.8% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -71.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 1.2% | 5.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 67,949 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 95,218 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 115,568 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 315,412 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, male in Afghanistan?
- School enrollment, preprimary, male in Afghanistan was 1.0% in 2011, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1988.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2011.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.